A drug overdose victim who became violent in hospital has avoided a further jail stretch.
Connor Scott threatened to kill police officers who'd just helped save his life.
Hamilton Sheriff Court heard he yelled: “Get me a f****** knife. I'm going for your throats with a lockback."
Scott, 25, of Milledge, Carluke, had been rushed to accident and emergency after being found lifeless in the street in the early hours.
He was resuscitated but as medics prepared to assess him he became aggressive.
Scott warned police officers: "When I get out the jail I'll find you. I'll punch f*** out of every cop."
Scott appeared from custody via videolink for sentence this week.
At an earlier hearing, he admitted threatening or abusive behaviour at University Hospital Wishaw on April 12.
He also admitted trying to bite a police officer and trying repeatedly to spit at him.
The court heard Scott had been held in custody since his arrest in April.
Sheriff Thomas Millar placed him under supervision for 15 months.
Scott will also be electronically tagged for three months, meaning he can't leave his home between 7pm and 7am each day.
Referring to the incident, Mairi-Clare McMillan, prosecuting, said the accused was under the influence of drugs and "became violent" despite police attempts to calm him.
She stated: "He tried to get off the hospital bed and eventually was put in leg straps and handcuffed."
Defence agent Stephen McQuillan said Scott's family had called the emergency services after finding him lying in the street.
The lawyer stated: "He'd taken drugs and they couldn't revive him, but eventually he was resuscitated.
"This started as a welfare trip to hospital and there is no excuse for his behaviour thereafter.
"Street valium and other drugs have been an unfortunate feature of his life."
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